⁵Now I will come unto you, ^lwhen I shall pass through ^mMacedonia: for ⁿI do pass through Macedonia. ⁶And ^oit may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may ^pbring me on my journey whithersoever I go. ⁷For I will not see you ^qnow by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, ^rif the Lord permit. ⁸But I will tarry at ^sEphesus until ^tPentecost. ⁹For ^ua great door and effectual is opened unto me, and ^vthere are many adversaries.

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Footnotes

l Acts 19:21. See ch. 4:19.
mSee Acts 16:12.
n Luke 14:19 (Gk.). Comp. ver. 8.
oSee ch. 15:37.
pSee Acts 15:3.
qComp. 2 Cor. 1:15, 16.
rSee Acts 18:21.
sSee Acts 18:19.
tSee Acts 20:16.
uSee Acts 14:27.

Cross references

v Acts 19:9.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I will visit you after passing through Macedonia, for I intend to pass through Macedonia, and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go. For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you—for I will be going through Macedonia. Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go. For I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I will come to you after I pass through Macedonia—for I will be traveling through Macedonia—and perhaps I will remain with you or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I go. I don’t want to see you now just in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows. But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, because a wide door for effective ministry has opened for me—yet many oppose me.

NLTNew Living Translation

I am coming to visit you after I have been to Macedonia, for I am planning to travel through Macedonia. Perhaps I will stay awhile with you, possibly all winter, and then you can send me on my way to my next destination. This time I don’t want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me. In the meantime, I will be staying here at Ephesus until the Festival of Pentecost. There is a wide-open door for a great work here, although many oppose me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But I will come to you whenever I go through Macedonia (for I am going through Macedonia), and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go. For I do not want to see you now in passing, for I hope to remain some time with you, if the Lord allows it. But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a great and effective door has opened for me, and there are many opponents.